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School: Tuairín Chathail (B.) (roll number 10392)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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    The Care of the Feet
    People hardly ever wore boots in olden times and children never wore boots until they were about fourteen years of age. The water for washing the feet by night was not thrown away until the following morning. This was the belief of the people and in many places, this false belief is kept up yet.
    Clogs were worn in olden times by the people. These were bought in shops.
    Clogs were never made in my district at any time. Feet - coverings of any kind were never wore. A number of people never wore boots but any time of the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reanasup, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Daniel Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    28
    Address
    Reanasup, Co. Kerry